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Odori: The World of Kabuki Dance - Extra Events!

All professional kabuki actors begin their training with studies in Japanese classical dance, and every movement in kabuki is based in dance. Vancouver performers are invited to participate in a workshop on character movement and dance in kabuki, led by visiting master dancer/teacher Fujima Shôgo. This workshop is open to anyone with theatre or dance experience and an interest in stylized movement. No previous experience with kabuki dance is necessary.

Approximately 90 minutes of movement and half an hour of question and answer with Fujima Shôgo.

Dress for movement. Wear tabi or socks.

Produced in Association with Pangaea Arts

Dr. Julie Iezzi and three master dancers: Fujima Shôgo, Fujima Monyo and Izumi Tokuho, will discuss the world of kabuki dance: the history and context, the movements, the props, the music, and the characters. Sections of dances will be demonstrated and the audience will have a chance to ask questions. This is a perfect complement to better enjoy the Saturday and Sunday performances of Odori: The World of Kabuki Dance.

Join Dr. Julie Iezzi and guest costumers from Japan for a demonstration of kabuki odori kimono. master costumers Komori Shunsuke and Yoshida Miyuki from the Shochiku Kabuki Costume House (the largest costumer in Japan) will dress a local dancer in one of the kimono used in the performances of Odori: The World of Kabuki Dance, explaining the significance of the costume and the detailed technique of dressing an actor-dancer.

Produced in Association with Pangaea Arts and the Museum of Anthropology

An introductory workshop in kabuki dance for all ages and experience levels. Learn some of the basic movements of kabuki dance and meet master dancer Fujima Shôgo. Open to all ages. Please dress comfortably and wear tabi or socks.

Produced in Association with Pangaea Arts
Sponsored by: National Association of Japanese Canadians and The National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre

In celebration of the Asian Library's 50th anniversary and in anticipation of the performance of TomoeArts' production of ODORI: The World of Kabuki Dance The Canadian Society for Asian Arts presents an exhibition that examines the intimate relationship between the woodblock printing medium and the kabuki theatre. Depicting theatre scenes based on dramatic contemporary current and historical events as well as canonical literary sources, these images document the wide thematic range of Edo-period popular entertainment.

The exhibition draws from private print collections supplemented by art historical publications from the UBC Library collection. Highlights include several original Japanese woodblock prints from the 18th to 20th centuries by actor print specialists Utagawa Toyokuni (1769-1825), Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861), and Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900).

Kabuki in Print is curated by Maiko Behr and presented by the Canadian Society for Asian Arts in conjunction with UBC Asian Library.

For more information see the CSAA website

Image: Sawamura Tanosuke III as O-Shizu (detail) by Toyohara Kunichika (1835-1900), private collection LOGO and CSAA website link